Type
Country code (Somalia)
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.so — should you use it?
Country code (Somalia), used generically · introduced 2010
The short answer
Sharp and word-hacky (notion.so made it famous) — but expensive and forever explaining itself.Why it works
- Great for word-play domains
- Notion gave it startup credibility
Why it might not
- Pricey
- Zero intrinsic meaning; carries the brand only if the brand carries it
The longer take
Notion outgrew notion.so and moved to notion.com — the arc every .so startup should plan for. Fine launch domain, unlikely forever-domain.
Where .so ranks
.so and Somalia
.so is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Somalia, administered by the registry Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
.so is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Somalia. After a long absence, the .so domain was officially relaunched on November 1, 2010, by .SO Registry, which is regulated by the nation's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. It was launched through various accredited registrars around the world.
Source: Wikipedia — .so (CC BY-SA)
Where to buy .so
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Sponsored | $57.50 | $57.50 | Go → |
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
| Porkbun Trust pick | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
Porkbun & Cloudflare prices in USD, pulled from their daily feeds. Cloudflare sells at wholesale cost but requires using Cloudflare’s nameservers. Full comparison: where to buy .so.
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